Hinsdale Board of Assessors unanimously approved a statutory exemption and five real estate abatements at its February 10 meeting. Chair Laura Galliher and member Vivian Mason, joined by Regional Assessor Harald Scheid and Assessors Clerk Mary Gelinas, granted exemption status to 28 Lakeview Road
Hinsdale/Peru Council on Aging unanimously approved its January minutes and February treasurer's report, documenting a $200 Christmas Party donation to the Hinsdale Food Pantry and a $2,000 grant to Amanda Raymond for senior arts programming. The council finalized a full luncheon and speaker
Hinsdale Finance Committee hears school budget rising 13.89 percent despite district cost controls. Superintendent Michael Henault and Director of Finance Greg Boino presented a tentative budget that cut an initial 9 percent proposal down to 4.9 percent through reductions in staffing, class sizes,
The Hinsdale Lake Management Committee approved January minutes and confirmed an April 7 meeting, skipping March. Monica Montferret, chair, reported stable conditions at Plunkett Lake and continuing aeration at Ashmere, and said she has posed questions to Solitude contractor Dominic about the cost
Library trustees approve fiscal 2027 budget scenario three. The Hinsdale Board of Library Trustees voted unanimously to adopt Interim Director Sarah Welch's budget proposal at the February 3 meeting, following heating improvements and the recent hire of assistant Lelia Gillespie. All seven trustees
Select Board schedules May 20 town meeting and approves police inter-municipal accord. Chair Margaret Gregory's board voted unanimously to set the Annual Town Meeting for May 20, 2026, with town elections on May 23, and approved an inter-municipal agreement allowing Peru's Police Chief Bruce
The Hinsdale Lake Management Committee discussed winter lake conditions and regulatory questions about winter bubblers. Committee Chair Monica Montferret reported gaps in Solitude Lake Management's Year End Report regarding phragmites and lily pads at Ashmere Lake and will request comprehensive
Hinsdale Select Board unanimously appoints Officer David Tarjick as acting police sergeant while postponing decision on Police Chief appointment. Board Member Margaret Gregory moved the appointment, seconded by Board Member Bart Collins, with all members voting in favor. The board tabled a decision
Hinsdale Select Board approves inter-municipal agreement for interim police services. Chair Margaret Gregory and members Bart Collins and Ray Huntoon voted unanimously to enter executive session and reviewed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Peru, effective January 8, 2026, under which
Board of Assessors approves property abatement and assessment revision. The Hinsdale assessors unanimously granted a personal property abatement for 172 Peru Road and approved a revised and omitted assessment for 90 Lakeview Road at their January 13 meeting. Chair Laura Galliher, Member Vivian